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| Photo Credit: Jason Rodman |
What does one order at the House of Prime Rib in San Francisco?! Why, Prime Rib, gluten free, of course! And, boy, does it deliver! No gluten free menu, but when making reservations, I mentioned that two of us in our party of four would be gluten free. I was told not to worry, as everything can be adjusted for gluten free, corn free, and egg free. House of Prime Rib has an old world English vibe, and has been featured on PBS and The Food Channel. It is a San Francisco landmark and they use the highest quality corn fed beef available. Be careful for those of you who react to corn fed beef!
Our server was well versed in gluten free, stating that our prime rib without the au jus is gluten free, as well as the most of the sides (not the Yorkshire Pudding). We all started with the Salad Bowl, where the server brings a large bowl of salad to the table on a cart, tosses the greens, adds the dressing, and tosses again. Each of us is served a bowl. It was fun to watch the process, as the servers err on the dramatic when adding the dressing.
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| House of Prime Rib Cut |
Decisions, decisions on what size cut of prime rib. Should I go with The City Cut (a smaller cut for smaller appetites), House of Prime Rib Cut (a hearty portion), The English Cut (for those who like a thinner slice), or the King Henry VIII Cut (ginormous cut of beef)?? I went with the House of Prime Rib Cut, no au jus, while two others were brave and went for the King Henry VIII Cut. Our fourth abandoned us and went for the seafood catch of Sea Bass.
When our Prime Rib was ready, a large stainless steel cart of meat was wheeled to our table and cut right in front of us! Yet another flair for the dramatic with the opening of the hood revealing large pieces of beef. Trust me, no one leaves House of Prime Rib hungry! The slices were huge, but we managed to just about finish them off (with plans for a workout the next day). We added the mashed potatoes as the perfect accompaniment for the meat.
I was told the Sea Bass was delicious. It was accompanied by asparagus and mashed potatoes and topped with a white wine capers sauce. I was pleased that they offered menu items for those who are not Prime Rib fanatics, although the choices were limited.
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| King Henry VIII Cut |
Anthony Bourdain called the House of Prime Rib, "the American Dream" and I can agree. This is not your average "meat and potatoes" kind of place. It was packed on the Monday night we dined, and each table was just as excited as we were to see that shiny vessel wheeled to their table, leaving them with the ultimate beef experience.
House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA
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